Bollywood's renowned lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar attended the launch of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's new book 'Narkatla Swarg'. He has always been criticized for his explosive comments to people, Javed Akhtar himself spoke about his blunt nature today.
And in this discussion, Javed made another explosive comment. He said loudly that even if he has to go to hell, he is willing to do so, but he will never go to Pakistan.
Javed Akhtar said today how he has been condemned by conservative extremist groups from both Hindu and Muslim communities. He (Javed Akhtar) said, 'People from both communities have abused me, it has not been one-sided. I will be very ungrateful if I do not admit that there are some people who praise me. Many people praise, support and encourage me at the same time. But it is the extremists from both communities who abuse me. This is true'.
He also said, 'A group calls me a heretic infidel, they say that I should go to hell. Another group tells me that I (Javed Akhtar) am a jihadi, I should go to Pakistan. If I am given only two options, Pakistan and hell, then I will choose hell.
Tensions between India and Pakistan are at an all-time high and it is in this context that his comments have once again stirred public sentiment. After India's Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has attacked India several times, and India has not stopped giving a befitting reply to all the attacks. Recently, Javed Akhtar had appealed to the central government to take appropriate action against Pakistan's connection in the Pahalgaon terror attack. According to ANI, "This incident has happened not once, but many times before. I request the central government to take appropriate action. Dropping a few bombs on the border will not do anything. Now is the time to take strong action. Do something so that the crazy army chief of Pakistan, no intelligent person can respond to this."
Javed Akhtar was a long-serving member of the Rajya Sabha from March 22, 2010 to March 21, 2016. He also became a member of the upper house of the Rajya Sabha on the recommendation and approval of the then President Pratibha Patil.
